Monday, November 30 2020Dear Families, The Maine Department of Education (DOE) recently notified schools about changes to rules relating to mask breaks. In the DOE's Priority Notice, it states that "mask breaks should be limited to 5 minutes each, up to a maximum of 15 minutes per day." In addition, the DOE now requires that during mask breaks, students: Must be... READ MORE >

Where: Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor When: Begins on October 27th, 2020. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:30-3:30 What: Come do homework, study and have access to library resources with peers and classmates in the Jackson Memorial Library. The library will be open to St. George high school students only during this time, with the expectation... READ MORE >

Dear St. George Parents/Guardians, During the current COVID-19 situation, the U.S. CDC and Maine Immunization Program are recommending that children continue to receive their routine vaccinations. To prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable disease, it is important now more than ever to keep our immunization rates high. Please note the following important... READ MORE >

Town of St. George / Notice for Remote School Budget Public Hearing Notice of Remote School Budget Public Hearing via Zoom on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 6:30p.m., as required by the Governor's June 3, 2020 Executive Order 56 and 20-A M.R.S. §§ 1486 & 1501, to discuss the proposed FY2021 School Budget. Please call the school (207.372.6312) or contact Business... READ MORE >

Attention St. George Residents!The End-of-the-School-Year Staff Parade will be happening on Wednesday, June 17th. In addition to the staff, the 8th grade students and their families will be joining the parade in order to be honored for their time at St. George School and to wish them well on their journey into high school.The Parade will be leaving the lower lot of... READ MORE >

From a recent article in the Wiscasset Newspaper about the Boothbay Sea & Science Center (BSSC): Amy Palmer is back to BSSC for her third summer of teaching. Amy started her career as a naturalist at environmental education centers from Ohio to California to Alaska. She studied sea turtles in Hawaii and experienced first-hand the “great Pacific garbage patch.” Amy... READ MORE >

Things are growing in the school garden! This month the school garden beds got a spring cleaning with a new layer of compost, some repairs to old and broken bed siding, and a deep weeding. With help from Ryan LeShane at Blueberry Cove, all the beds have been repaired and readied for this season. Along the way, bunches of chives and young garlic seem to have... READ MORE >

Check out Part 1 of our DragonStrong film series. We've already received submissions for Part 2 so, if you haven't already, please send your video, picture, artwork, or writing to DragonStrong@stgeorgemsu.org and let us know (1) something you're grateful for during this time and (2) what the St. George school community means to you. A big thanks to everyone who... READ MORE >

At a virtual celebration today hosted by state officials, our very own Alison Babb-Brott was officially recognized as the 2020 Knox County Teacher of the Year! This is a tremendous achievement for an educator, marked by countless hours of hard work and an unyielding passion for teaching. Those of you who have had the opportunity to see Alison in action will not... READ MORE >

Notice of Public’s Right to Comment on the St. George MSU Title One Application We are accepting comments on our application to use federal Title One funds to support students who demonstrate difficulties with math and reading. Please direct comments to Mike Felton, Superintendent via email (m.felton@stgeorgemsu.org) or phone (207.372.6312). As we have... READ MORE >

Attention St. George Families!Tomorrow, starting at 11AM from the school parking lot, the staff of St. George School will set forth on a teacher parade around the peninsula in cars, busses, trucks and motorcycles. The following route has been established by our esteemed Transportation Director - Randy Elwell. PARADE ROUTETeachers leave from school at 11AMPort... READ MORE >

St. George School Begins Kindergarten Registration for the 2020 Academic Year The St. George School is launching kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are a St. George resident and have a child who will be 5 years old on or before October 15, 2020, you are invited to register your student for kindergarten at St. George School. To start... READ MORE >

Check out this great resource available through the St. George Community Development Corporation. READ MORE >

March 10, 2020 Dear St. George Families, There has been a change in the World Language teaching position at our school which has resulted in the hiring of Pam Schaltenbrand as our long-term substitute. We welcome Mrs. Schaltenbrand back to our school as most of you will remember she was our long-term substitute in World Language last year as well. Pam has met... READ MORE >

A BIG thank you to the St. George Alumni Association (SGAA) for their generous donations of $500 to the 8th Grade Class Trip and $500 to the St. George School Fund. SGAA officers President Austin Watts ('74), Vice President Jessie Thompson ('92), and Secretary Sandra Hall ('70) attended our February community meeting to present the checks and share information... READ MORE >

Happy New Year! High School Choice forms for all St. George resident high school students are due the end of this month. Please complete and submit the documents listed below by Friday, January 31: High School Choice Form Proof of Residency Form High School Choice Forms can be completed and submitted online (http://stgeorgemsu.org/high-school-choice).... READ MORE >

We are happy to announce the arrival of Nell Houde, our new Educator in Residence from The Leadership School at Kieve. For 10 weeks this winter, Nell will be working with St. George students during their CREW times and will continue and expand the Forest School after-school initiative. Her primary focus will be with grades 4-8, but she hopes to interact with every... READ MORE >

St. George Municipal School Unit utilizes all assessment data to help inform our practices at the district, school, classroom and individual levels for our students. Although we encourage students and parents to participate fully in our assessment program, it is important to note that parents/guardians may opt their child out of state testing. If you are... READ MORE >

Fourth grade student artwork will be on display at Jackson Memorial Library (JML) during the month of December as part of the partnership between Leaps of Imagination, St. George School, and JML. Make sure to check it out! READ MORE >

The Fifth Grade CREW at the St. George School is raising money to purchase new books for the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, Maine as part of their holiday service project. From November 12th to December 6th, students will participate in a Read-A-Thon to raise money! Sponsors can pledge either a per minute amount (such as 5 cents/minute), a... READ MORE >

St. George School is providing you with this information as one way to fulfill our obligations under the "Parents' Right to Know" requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under these requirements, teachers must meet general qualifications. This means we will be informing parents whenever a child is taught for four consecutive weeks... READ MORE >

Dear St. George 8th Grade and High School Families, We will be holding our 4th annual potluck dinner for St. George 8th grade and high school students and families on Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00 p.m. at the St. George School. The purposes of this gathering are to (1) have some fun and celebrate our school, students, and community; (2) keep our high school... READ MORE >

Last week, Amy Palmer (5th grade teacher), Amy Hufnagel (School-Wide Behavior Interventionist), and I traveled to EL's national conference in Atlanta to connect with educators from around the country. Our goal was to deepen our understanding of the core educational practices that we believe will lead our students to achieve more than they think possible, becoming... READ MORE >

St. George MSU is working with Oak Point Associates, an architectural firm, to conduct a building use assessment. This assessment will evaluate how well we are using our current space and identify facility needs that we may have in the future. To understand and identify those needs, we need to hear form ALL St. George community members.Please fill out this online... READ MORE >

St. George MSU is working with Oak Point Associates, an architectural firm, to conduct a building use assessment. This assessment will evaluate how well we are using our current space and identify facility needs that we may have in the future. To understand and identify those needs we need to hear from you. The building use assessment is really just a community... READ MORE >

St. George School works closely with the St. George Community Development Corporation (CDC) to support our students and families. This flyer lists some of the supports and services that families may be able to access through the school, CDC, or other organizations. Please contact School Nurse Autumn Belajonas, School Social Worker Stephanie Simmons, or CDC... READ MORE >

Attention St. George School community! We are proud to announce that an after-school program will be starting on the first day of school, September 3rd. This program will be offered to students in grades K-5 and will run from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. five days a week. The cost to attend full time will be $50 per week (i.e., $10 per day for full-time students). A $50... READ MORE >

The Georges Rives Education Foundation awarded nine grants for the 2018-2019 school year to a total of more than $10,000. Teachers were able to purchase, books, art supplies, and outdoor gear. Kids also created their own books, took field trips and invited visiting experts into their classrooms. St. George teachers are so grateful for the opportunities the GREF... READ MORE >

St. George School is the 2019 Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) School of the Year! In the award letter to the school, the MEEA wrote, "Your demonstrated commitment to creating authentic learning opportunities for your students and engaging them in their environment as well as your clear dedication to reaching into the community to create real world... READ MORE >

Check out a recent article in the St. George Dragon to learn about the St. George School Fund, which provides vital resources that help our school-community engage, challenge and meet the needs of all students. Inspired by Wick Skinner’s gift that launched the St. George School Makerspace Initiative, the School Fund helps fuel innovation, fund educators’ ideas,... READ MORE >

I wanted to take a moment and share some more information about the proposed school budget for next year. I’ll start with the numbers and then move to the mission and work of our school-community. You can read more here (https://5il.co/7sxg). I hope to see you all at the District Budget Meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the school gym. Sincerely, Mike FeltonSt.... READ MORE >

Great video on the Kieve Wavus Educator in Residence (EIR) Program that features St. George School students, staff, and our own EIR - the one, the only, Ryan Ford. A big thanks to the St. George School Fund, which provided funding for the EIR program! READ MORE >

You can find detailed information about the proposed 2019/20 St. George MSU Budget here. This includes minutes from School Board Budget Workshops and an explanation of the budget articles. You will also find a PowerPoint presentation with information on the proposed budget, changes in school district expenditures over time, and the items - most notably rising... READ MORE >

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating... READ MORE >

Two current St. George MSU School Board members will be stepping down from the Board when their terms expire this June, which means we will have two open School Board seats on the May 2019 election ballot. All the reasons that you may have for not running for the School Board don’t measure up to the reasons why you should: this is your school, these are your... READ MORE >

Over the past year and a half, the Facilities and Programming Working Group has met several times to help assess how the school facility is meeting the needs of students, staff, and community; to assist in developing maintenance and capital improvement plans; and to make recommendations on maintaining and improving school facilities. As part of the school... READ MORE >

About Girls on the Run At Girls on the Run we inspire girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind. Trained volunteer coaches use our research-based curricula to teach foundational lessons through dynamic discussions, activities and running games. Over the course of the ten-week program, girls develop essential skills to... READ MORE >

January 7, 2019 Dear Parent: On February 5th, the 5th through 8th grade students in our school will be taking part in an anonymous survey. An anonymous survey is when the students do not give us their names. About 96,000 Maine students have been asked to take the survey. The survey will take about one class period. Below are the answers to some questions you... READ MORE >

As part of our December service project, the 5th grade CREW is collecting donations of new, unused children’s books to donate to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital library in Portland, Maine. Donations will be accepted until Monday, December 17th and may be dropped off outside of the Main Office at the St. George School. Fifth graders will also be participating... READ MORE >

As we approach the end of 2018, I wanted to share some updates and express my thanks for the community support that makes everything we do here at St. George School possible. St. George School is a community-school and the heart and strength of our school is the community of St. George. Our mission, simply put, is to do whatever it takes to ensure that every... READ MORE >

St. George School is providing you with this information as one way to fulfill our obligations under the "Parents' Right to Know" requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Under these requirements, teachers must meet general qualifications. This means we will be informing parents whenever a child is taught for four consecutive weeks... READ MORE >

The PARENT GROUP reigns. Having decimated the peaceful hallways, the Supreme Leader now deploys merciless legions to seize monetary control of the collection jars.Only a band of STUDENTS stand against the rising tyranny of silver, certain that penny's will fill their jar and restore a spark of hope to the fight.But the Resistance has been exposed. As the... READ MORE >

Dear Families, In August, we learned that one of our two, oil-fired boilers was cracked and needed to be replaced. Our second boiler is the same age (about 20+ years old) and model as the boiler that is cracked. If the functional boiler ever broke down during a cold snap and the pipes froze and burst, the damage to the school - and cost to repair - could be... READ MORE >

Our 8th graders are hosting an Italian Dinner featuring homemade pasta bakes, polenta, Italian sausage, garlic bread, salad, and dessert. The cost will be $5.00/person with a $20.00 family cap. All proceeds help fund the class trip to Quebec City in the Spring. This is followed by the Open House where you can meet your students' teachers and see classrooms. READ MORE >

St. George School is entering it's 4th year as a member of EL Education working to become a credentialed EL school. EL Education (formerly known as Expeditionary Learning) grew out of the Outward Bound model that focused on allowing students to engage in activities in which they are "likely to fail" and to "not hush up" their failure. Instead, this model teaches... READ MORE >

St. George School is excited to offer MySchoolBucks®! This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check. You can also view recent purchases, check balances, and set-up low balance alerts for FREE! MySchoolBucks provides: Convenience - Available 24/7 on... READ MORE >

The Bus Runs have been posted for the 2018-2019 school year. You can find them under Menu > Transportation or Menu > Documents > Transportation. As always, please contact the school if you have any questions. READ MORE >

The St. George School is accepting applications for substitute teachers for Kindergarten through 8th grade. See bottom for details or keep reading for "job description." Advanced knowledge of velociraptor hunting techniques, intimidating strength in the force, and Death Star battle station design skills are not required, though they may be helpful. Also, you... READ MORE >

K-5 Teachers have made room for new books, which means we have many used books that we’d like to see go to St. George families! Come by the school today (8/21) though Thursday (8/23) from 8am – 3pm to pick out a few books. Use the main entrance and you’ll find the books are in the lower hallway. Thank you! READ MORE >

Fall 2018 Middle Level Soccer Coach Middle Level Golf Coach Middle Level Cross Country Coach Positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found. Individuals interested should complete the St. George Extra Curricular application including a letter of interest and resume. EOE Submit application to: St. George Municipal School Unit Attn: Cheryl... READ MORE >

August 8, 2018 Dear Families, As I write this, teachers and students are already back in school for Math Camp. During the next few weeks, eight teachers and three high school students will work with over 50 students in 1st through 8th grade to strengthen skills, deepen understanding, and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs and engineers. Earlier this... READ MORE >

Dear Families and Community Members, I am pleased to announce that Adam Bullard will serve as St. George School’s Instructional Administrator this coming school year. In the school’s shared leadership model, the Instructional Administrator (formerly referred to as the Instructional Coordinator) supports, guides, and coordinates teacher teams; focuses on... READ MORE >

I hope everyone is having a great summer! Each year, St. George MSU provides an update on the status of the school and district in the Town Report. I wanted to share the information in that report through the school’s website and Facebook page as well. This provides a great overview of what we’ve accomplished, where we’re headed, and the vision that drives us.... READ MORE >

Thank you for your strong support of our school and all 285 of our K-12 students. Please continue that support by voting for the proposed FY19 school budget at the Budget Referendum TODAY, Tuesday, June 12, at the Town Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.). A budget narrative and the budget articles are available on the school website. Thank you! READ MORE >

There is a great article on the Bangor Daily News website today about an innovation program for local high schoolers, Oceanside’s Fisherman’s Academy, that is helping some students stay in school and be successful. Check it out at this link. READ MORE >